Byron 1850 No. 1

Description

The Byron 1850 No. 1 delivers a quietly luxurious, old-world smoking experience—nutty, woody, and deeply mellow, built on five years of aging rather than on strength.

Crafted by Selected Tobacco at Tabacos de Costa Rica in Puriscal, Costa Rica, this cigar uses a minimum of five years in multi-cedar rooms with secondary French oak aging. The blend pairs an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Peruvian binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos. From the first draw, it opens with dry oak, mixed nuts, and cedar before gradually unfolding into earth, cocoa, toasted wood, and cream, with only a subtle pepper thread.

The 8 × 54 vitola (a long, unhurried session) shapes the experience: The long, slim format stretches the blend out, giving the aromatic notes room to unfold slowly while keeping the smoke cool, focused, and highly controlled.

Enthusiasts often describe this line as a heritage smoke in the truest sense—dry, nutty, and terroir-driven, with an elegance that rewards slow, attentive smoking. The result is a cigar that feels extremely refined, with impeccable combustion and a slow, elegant evolution.

This is a cigar built entirely around finesse, aging, and aromatic purity rather than strength or complexity spikes.

Perfect for quiet reflection, morning or afternoon coffee, or pairings with cognac and aged rum.

Flavor Profile:
Dry oak, mixed nuts, cedar, earth, cocoa, natural tobacco, toasted wood, cream, subtle pepper.

Strength: Mild to Medium

Vitola: 8 × 54

Pairing Recommendation:
Espresso, cognac VSOP, aged rum, or black tea.